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Star Wars: Zero Company Sets August 27 Release With Turn‑Based Clone Wars Campaign

The announcement signals EA and Lucasfilm Games pushing Star Wars into strategy with a focus on turn‑based combat, base management, squad progression, squad customization.

Overview

  • An official gameplay trailer shown at Summer Game Fest on June 5 confirmed that Star Wars: Zero Company will launch on August 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and that preorders are available now.
  • The game is a single‑player, turn‑based tactics title that centers on commanding Hawks and a covert squad in missions that reward positioning, synergies and tactical decision‑making.
  • Between missions players manage The Den, upgrade facilities, recruit and bond Operators, and navigate an ever‑changing galaxy map of more than 150 planets that changes mission availability and story beats.
  • Zero Company is developed by Bit Reactor with support from Respawn, published by Electronic Arts under Lucasfilm Games oversight, and features franchise ties including a brief Anakin Skywalker encounter and a clone trooper voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
  • EA positioned the game as a mid‑range summer release with a $49.99 PC / $59.99 console standard price, a Deluxe edition tier, and a Crystalline Astromech cosmetic pack as a preorder bonus, aimed at bringing XCOM‑style strategy players into the Star Wars audience.